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Nightshades: Vegetables To Be Careful With

Have you ever thought of a potato as possibly harmful? Along with tomato and eggplant it has that potential What do tomatoes, potatoes, peppers...

4 Reasons to Make Yoghurt Part of Your “Culture”

What could be more refreshing and healthy than a bowl of fresh fruit and yoghurt? Many people have stressful jobs that leave them little...

RECIPE: Fresh-Corn Corn Muffins

Fresh corn makes all the difference in these golden muffins - a treat for family and guests. Right now in Israel it's the Sukkot holiday,...

7 New Ways to Use Lemons

Most people consider citrus fruit, such as lemon, a delicious seasoning when it comes to flavouring a salad (like tomato coriander salad), however these...

Don’t Eat Your Etrog Unless You Know It’s Organic

Are you sure you want to cook etrog jam this year? Make sure it's organic, first. In my parent's old-fashioned cookbooks are recipes based on...

Some Reasons You Should Make Time for Breakfast

The great breakfast spread; it not only looks fantastic, but it is also a healthy way to start your day. Waking in the morning and...

Do You Eat In Front Of The Computer?

Watching TV and sitting at the computer is fattening, if you eat in front of the screen. It's time to examine our eating habits...

To Meat or Not To Meat – The Question of Vegetarianism or Cheatarianism

Do you eat meat on the sly, but call yourself a vegetarian? If so, you might be a cheatarian. Vegetarians, vegans, vegawarians, carnivores; these may...

Make a Spout for a Bag of Spice Using an Old Bottle

A simple, free cover for spices and grains bought loose in the store or market I often buy spices, grains and legumes in plastic bags...

Repair Your Eating Habits in Time for Yom Kippur

Fasting, while probably better for the environment, is unfortunately unsustainable for us humans.  What other ways can you make your eating eco-friendly? Yom Kippur, the...

Another Name for Sugar – High Fructose Corn Syrup

Would you think that this healthy vegetable could be converted into something unhealthy? When glancing at a list of ingredients, many of the words are...

RECIPE: Kreplach For The Pre-Yom Kippur Meal

Did you know it's a mitzvah to eat well before the Yom Kippur fast? Kreplach (Ashkenazic traditional stuffed noodle dumplings) are a delicious addition...

Organic Honey versus Mass Produced?

The honey bee chooses the flower, which changes the flavour of the honey. Which honey do you choose? The Jewish New Year, otherwise known as...

Beware Turkey’s Naysayers: Some Agricultural Chemicals ARE Harmful

It's worthwhile to heed the "eco-washers" and other insincere marketers, but to completely overlook the harm in certain chemicals is to do a disservice...

Worldwide Seed And Gene Banks Are “Libraries Of Life”

As populations surge and climate change destroys existing crops, seed and gene banks prepare us for potential food-shortage emergencies. As we learned when fires...

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My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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